Ryan Comer

Latter-day Saint / Taiwan Kaohsiung RM / Seattle-area native / BYU graduate / Newspaper editor & Faith columnist / Father of 2 boys / Eternally married

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Elder @RonaldARasband used these words to describe “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” at general conference in October:

“Has a divine origin”
“The decisive declaration about family”
“Provided” by “our Father in Heaven”
“Revelatory”
“Doctrine”

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Fabiola Garcia, 34, and Joseph Anthony Gomez, 37, both Ogden residents, were arrested, along with Luis Angel Camacho-Soto, 26, who is from Mexico, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.
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Seattle's going to get a chance at an encore.

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In what is the final voting update from Davis County for the night, Susan Lee gets even closer to Lorene Kamalu, trailing now by 103 votes.

Jon Atkin, meanwhile, now leads Aaron Perry by 231 votes.

The number of by-mail ballots to count are now being totaled. The number of votes will be totaled tonight, but the results won't be counted until tomorrow.

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Susan Lee has closed the gap with Lorene Kamalu in the Davis County Commission Seat B race from 539 votes to 180 votes.

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Jon Atkin has moved ahead of Aaron Perry in the Davis County Sheriff's race: 50.18% to 49.82%. Atkin has a 132-vote lead.

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Tami Tran (Senate 6), John Taylor (House 14), Bob Stevenson (House 16), Lili Bitner (House 17), Kendalyn Harris (Commission Seat A) and Brian McKenzie (Clerk) all lead by double digit percentages so far.

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The closest Davis County races after the first release of results is Lorene Kamalu (50.76%) vs. Susan Lee (49.24%) for County Commission Seat B and Aaron Perry (50.21%) vs. Jon Atkin (49.79%) for sheriff. Perry and Atkin are separated by just 146 votes. Kamalu and Lee are separated by 539.

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Bret Millburn explains entry into Davis County Commission Seat B race
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Bret Millburn reached the 300-signature threshold and filed for the general election on June 16, the Davis County Clerk’s office confirmed Tuesday.
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@thathawksgirl There are two places where it feels like sports in general just means more, and that's the two places I've lived: Seattle and Utah. It's always been that way. When there's a team worth cheering for, there's no comparison to the two.

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@BenScottStevens I think the Fail Mary announcement might have gotten a pretty big reaction.

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With @JaxsonDart in the news lately, I found only one thing from my time as a high school sports reporter at the Standard-Examiner that has survived online through our website changes.

A look at his statistics from the game mentioned might result in a double take.

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“And it's important, I think, for my constituency to have a conservative representative. And when you look … District 14 ranks as one of the most conservative districts in the entire state of Utah, percentage wise. … And so to be an effective representative for District 14, you would want a very conservative candidate."

— John Taylor, Utah House District 14 candidate

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“I've lived in my community for 23 years, and I feel like I understand what my neighbors need, and I think that what they don't need is a lot of noise and what they do need is some help. And I think that legislators are empowered to be able to do that, and I think that people of capacity, people who like to read policy briefs for fun, should maybe put their skills to that best use. And, you know, that's not for everyone. But for those who have an aptitude for it and have the ability and have the will and a strong work ethic, that's a place where you can do a lot of good, and that's what I want to do.”

— Kara Toone, Utah House District 14 candidate
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It is so embarrassing for the NBA that a guy can fall completely on his own and get a foul call.

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Twenty-six individuals were interviewed as part of a five-month investigation into the behavior of Davis County Commissioner John Crofts.

Complaint topics included: hostile work environment, political favoritism, religion concerns, LGBTQ discrimination, defamation and fitness for duty concerns.

The investigation report was the subject of a GRAMA request from the Standard-Examiner. That request has yet to be fulfilled, but in an email to the Standard-Examiner, Crofts sent the redacted report pending final approval along with his comments on the investigation.

“After meeting with twenty-six individuals, it was clear that the concerns shared in the investigation were not unique to one, two or even ten individuals,” said Kristin A. VanOrman of Strong & Hanni in the report. “The concerns that are detailed below were shared by nearly every individual who was interviewed. While some had more direct information than others, each witness was consistent with the concerns that I uncovered and only one person, other than Commissioner Crofts himself did not know of or experience first-hand similar issues.”

Said Crofts:

“The former or current employee interviews are compiled into a document riddled with inaccuracies, exaggerations, omissions, and claims that are plainly untrue. Some of the allegations are so preposterous that they would be humorous if this entire process had not consumed substantial taxpayer resources and distracted county government from serving the public. All during an active political cycle.

“I understand change is very challenging for most people. I will continue to lead with hard work, kindness, and empathy in the workplace, and any employee who has concerns about my work, ethics, or behavior is welcome to communicate with me directly; my office door is always open.”

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@nicoraytruth I think the church leaders have been clear where they stand. Some members like to push boundaries and the church tolerates it to a degree. Policing every criticism doesn’t necessarily accomplish something meaningful.